Best Albums of the 1970s : Best Ever Albums

Best Albums of the 1970s

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Listed below are the greatest albums of the 1970s as calculated from their overall rankings in over 9,600 greatest album charts.

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1970s decade summary

Year	Albums The number of albums from each year featuring in the greatest album charts.	Score Total rank score for each year (made up of the total rank score from all albums in that year)	Top Ranked Album The top ranked album from each year and where it ranks in the overall chart.
1970	370	195,837	After The Gold Rush (76th) by Neil Young
1971	389	267,361	Led Zeppelin IV (9th) by Led Zeppelin
1972	397	184,502	The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars (20th) by David Bowie
1973	411	226,389	The Dark Side Of The Moon (2nd) by Pink Floyd
1974	375	73,904	The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway (256th) by Genesis
1975	383	195,190	Wish You Were Here (15th) by Pink Floyd
1976	374	96,871	Ramones (129th) by Ramones
1977	368	185,533	Rumours (38th) by Fleetwood Mac
1978	386	91,872	Darkness On The Edge Of Town (157th) by Bruce Springsteen
1979	390	190,085	London Calling (11th) by The Clash
Total	3,843	1,707,544

The best bands of the 1970s were Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, David Bowie, The Clash, The Rolling Stones, The Who, Bruce Springsteen, Neil Young, Bob Dylan and Queen.

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561.

Quo

Status Quo

Year of Release:	1974	Appears in:	12 charts
Rank in 1974:	53	Rank Score:	293
Rank in 1970s	561	Overall Rank:	2,838
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562.

Young Loud And Snotty

The Dead Boys

Year of Release:	1977	Appears in:	13 charts
Rank in 1977:	57	Rank Score:	292
Rank in 1970s	562	Overall Rank:	2,845
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563.

Gasoline Alley

Rod Stewart

Year of Release:	1970	Appears in:	10 charts
Rank in 1970:	68	Rank Score:	291
Rank in 1970s	563	Overall Rank:	2,852
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564.

Caravanserai

Santana

Year of Release:	1972	Appears in:	15 charts
Rank in 1972:	47	Rank Score:	290
Rank in 1970s	564	Overall Rank:	2,856
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565.

Durazno Sangrando

Invisible

Year of Release:	1975	Appears in:	6 charts
Rank in 1975:	54	Rank Score:	290
Rank in 1970s	565	Overall Rank:	2,857
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566.

From The Inside

Alice Cooper

Year of Release:	1978	Appears in:	10 charts
Rank in 1978:	62	Rank Score:	290
Rank in 1970s	566	Overall Rank:	2,859
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567.

L'Enfant Assassin Des Mouches

Jean-Claude Vannier

Year of Release:	1972	Appears in:	8 charts
Rank in 1972:	48	Rank Score:	289
Rank in 1970s	567	Overall Rank:	2,863
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568.

Clear Spot

Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band

Year of Release:	1972	Appears in:	18 charts
Rank in 1972:	49	Rank Score:	289
Rank in 1970s	568	Overall Rank:	2,866
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569.

On Your Feet Or On Your Knees

Blue Öyster Cult

Year of Release:	1975	Appears in:	5 charts
Rank in 1975:	55	Rank Score:	289
Rank in 1970s	569	Overall Rank:	2,870
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570.

Siren

Roxy Music

Year of Release:	1975	Appears in:	22 charts
Rank in 1975:	56	Rank Score:	288
Rank in 1970s	570	Overall Rank:	2,876
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Best Albums of the 1970s composition

Year	Albums	%

1970	110	11%
1971	110	11%
1972	101	10%
1973	111	11%
1974	91	9%
1975	96	10%
1976	83	8%
1977	99	10%
1978	106	11%
1979	93	9%

Band	Albums	%

Frank Zappa	10	1%
Bob Marley And The Wailers	10	1%
David Bowie	10	1%
Genesis	9	1%
Elton John	8	1%
Pink Floyd	8	1%
The Rolling Stones	8	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	391	39%
	387	39%
	39	4%
	33	3%
	32	3%
	22	2%
	15	2%
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